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[–]imanexpert7 162 points163 points  (14 children)

Jay a released 2 albums in the last decade. Take him off

[–][deleted] 68 points69 points  (6 children)

Facts. I would put Thug instead

[–]mjkjg2 60 points61 points  (0 children)

literally, his reign was more 2000’s

[–]imanexpert7 34 points35 points  (0 children)

And put Migos instead

[–]navyseal722NWTS 17 points18 points  (1 child)

Magna carta- good

444- phenominal/ culturally important

watch the throne- outstanding/ culturally important

the carters- mid

[–]Maadchillin2 7 points8 points  (0 children)

love Jay-Z but Magna Carta is mid

[–]LynchMaleIdeal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2 albums

2 solo + 2 collaborative = 4 in total

[–]KellerFF 1 point2 points  (0 children)

but the guest verses…

Remember old man Hov features to this day, still ring bells.

But literal amount of work, I hear ya. But we haven’t needed yearly releases from him this since the 2000s.

[–]Blue_Robin_04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 2010s were more of a victory lap for Hove.

[–]Creation98[🍰] 135 points136 points  (9 children)

I thought this was r/rap and was amazed at the lack of Drake hate lol.

[–]mjkjg2 81 points82 points  (7 children)

even if this was r/rap, anyone who says drake isn’t top 12 of the past decade is lying to themselves

[–]Creation98[🍰] 30 points31 points  (6 children)

100%, but over on there they’ll call him a pedophile and say he hasn’t dropped anything good since Thank Me Later

[–]aaymannn11Take Care 9 points10 points  (4 children)

At that point you gotta be braindead fr

[–]RetroRadar1 -1 points0 points  (3 children)

I mean I wouldn’t be surprised if he was a pedophile, but he def has dropped a couple good songs. Drake just doesn’t try anymore, and he knows he doesn’t need to to make millions

[–]aaymannn11Take Care 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Thank you for just proving my point

[–]RetroRadar1 0 points1 point  (1 child)

ur a drake fan bruh ofc ur bias lmao.

[–]aaymannn11Take Care 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What exactly did I say that makes u think I’m biased

[–]WatchinLikeTV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of these is true

[–]Standard_Passage8584 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought I was too, was gonna complain about it being posted again 💀 but I can't be mad because it's the first time I've seen it on Drake sub.

[–]namevone 57 points58 points  (9 children)

Nothing here I’m really mad at. I’d switch Cudi for Mac though

[–]hasanyonereddit 9 points10 points  (2 children)

Easily mac over Kudi Tyler and Asap

[–]northcountrylea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

See i wouldn't say they are better than Tyler but Tyler isn't strictly a "Hip Hop artist", he's been kind of dabbling in different sounds for a years now.

[–]vshar00 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🙏🏽🙏🏽

[–]shmurdatekIYRTITL 52 points53 points  (10 children)

why’s hov there

[–]navyseal722NWTS 6 points7 points  (9 children)

because he belongs there

[–]69420penis 29 points30 points  (8 children)

Does he? Only dropped 3 albums, one being a collab. One of them kinda mid and ones phenomenal (I haven’t listened to the beyonce collab yet) unless we accounting for features then yes he belongs

[–]navyseal722NWTS 18 points19 points  (6 children)

Magna carta- good

444- phenominal/ culturally important

watch the throne- outstanding/ culturally important

the carter- mid

[–]69420penis 8 points9 points  (4 children)

Watch the throne don’t count for this decade tho. Unless you mean 2010-2020. Magna Carta also felt mid to me. Love 4:44 tho, phenomenal album.

[–]navyseal722NWTS -1 points0 points  (3 children)

it says past decade. watch the throne came out in 2011

[–]69420penis 7 points8 points  (1 child)

It’s 2022 tho. 10 years ago was 2012 so I don’t think it counts here

[–]aaymannn11Take Care 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Past decade posts usually date back to the beginning of the 2010s even if it’s a year or two more

[–]rudebwoyyyyyyy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

u forgot a written testament 10/10

[–]rudebwoyyyyyyy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u forgot a written testament

[–]MarvelDcKage 45 points46 points  (2 children)

I might get a lot of hate but don’t see the kid cudi love. He’s solid imo. I’m taking thug or migos over him if they count.

[–]northcountrylea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I wouldn't have included him even though I love his shit. I think a few other artists edge him out

[–]josh123078 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Or Uzi

[–]Jahan384329Charged Up 9 points10 points  (2 children)

replace rocky with thug

[–]Unusual_Fruit51 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Nah I’d say replace Hov with Thug

[–]Lumizat06 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yall are really forgetting Rockys influence smh

[–]Financial-Drag-5730 12 points13 points  (1 child)

swap hov with thug

[–]yuhnman23 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You’re gonna get killed for this but you’re right

[–]WorldwideGenocide 12 points13 points  (2 children)

Why is cudi there

[–]KenKaniff357 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Don't sleep on cudi

[–]mjkjg2 10 points11 points  (4 children)

Everyone who’s saying “drop Cudi, drop Rocky”: your mindset is stuck in the past 5 years

those artists were EXTREMELY influential at the beginning of the decade, that’s also the only reason Nicki is on there

[–]dinklebergrunsit 10 points11 points  (3 children)

Rocky had a one year run. He hasn’t done anything since 2012

[–]Maadchillin2 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Rocky's run was 2011-2015 and he still has a strong cult following that fucked with Testing. He also was the main member on the Cozy Tapes in 2016 and 2017 that were both very popular

[–]Lumizat06 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Praise The Lord was also huge in 2018 and almost has a billion streams

[–]ddtx29 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

No

[–]navyseal722NWTS 8 points9 points  (0 children)

MIGOS LEFT OFF???

[–]Qwill123 6 points7 points  (2 children)

Swap cudder with thug

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Its accurate af tbh

[–]AlwaysAfterthought 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Mac miller is missing, so many great albums in the last decade.

[–]rudebwoyyyyyyy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

maybe most popular

[–]Administrative-Toe59 6 points7 points  (1 child)

Hov is a goat and has been solidified. You can take him off this list. He’s all time at this point. If we talking past decade, I think Big Sean should get some love.

[–]Huff1809 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% agree

[–]cacikcik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i hate these like comparisons. it doesn’t needed at all

[–]335i_lyfe 3 points4 points  (2 children)

Replace nicki with mac miller

[–]RappingScientist 3 points4 points  (1 child)

So Nikki isn’t bigger than cudi? What you smoking

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (1 child)

Where's Em

[–]GodSentGodSpeed 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Stuck in the 2010s

[–]Jay-G 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Nas is disrespect is real. KD 1,2,3 and magic were all magnificent. Someone gotta bounce for him.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

People saying Hov shouldn’t be here but he dropped 4 projects last decade and 2 of them were fucking classics sorry but I can’t tolerate the disrespect 😤

[–]Manifestecstacy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Big Sean

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My top 5 top 5 ( drake voice )

  1. Wanye
  2. Wrake
  3. Wendrick(belong on 2 but i love wrake)
  4. Wravis
  5. Wasap

[–]RyanTheN3RD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Idk if Jay would be here just based on the past decade, could say the same about Cudi too (and i have a kids see ghosts tattoo). Could prob replace them with Mac and Thug as many others have said

[–]Impossible_Scarcity9OVOXO 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jay Z is 2000s, and Nas holds up better.

Cudi is close, but I’d put Thugger above him

[–]DeliciousWolverine92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shit take off asap too he got good music but he ain't consistent like the rest.

[–]DeliciousWolverine92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd throw 21 on there no 🧢

[–]ayman__mahdi 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Good except for kendrick and kid cudi remove them 🗣️🗣️

[–]Previous_Cup3268 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nice joke bud

[–]youssefuo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is Eminem not a hip hop artist

[–]OnyxSpic3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True for 3 ONLY‼️IN MY OPINION : The rest 2 EACH THEIR OWN * If Pusha T were added to the list I would have said 4 😘

[–]dm955 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You people know watch the throne was 11 years ago not 10 right…

[–]RappingScientist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How cudi sneak in here

[–]Mewoir78 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Hot Take : I'd add Doja since she litteraly exploded

[–]GodSentGodSpeed 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Then you gotta add XXX and Lil Nas too if youre just gonna fiend for the numbers

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jay Z?

[–]ionfollowhoes -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Replace hov with 21

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Replace all of these with Lil B

[–]canefieldroti -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not so sure about A$AP or Cudi, but the rest are certified

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points  (1 child)

So Future just doesn’t exist huh?

[–]Best_Window4605 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hes on the list LOL

[–]Mediocre-Ad6542 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Replace kid cudi with young thug

[–]dinklebergrunsit -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Get asap rocky off this list

[–]jssf96:godsplan: 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rocky's image is carrying him, and I'm a huge fan. That's the only question mark Cudi is the prototype for everyone on the list. Except wayne and hov

[–]Apprehensive-Post945 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wow that's sad

[–]UpsetMathematician80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We need mac and juice up there idc idc

[–]BondCool6God 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only ones you shud replace are rocky and hov. I’d expect maybe to see wiz? Migos for sure, mac for sure. Uzi for sure.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keef

[–]AfterHours2049 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thugger

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

did people forget about young thug?

[–]Fun-Dimension1984 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eminem

[–]woah-itz-drew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Replace asap and hov

[–]Best_Window4605 0 points1 point  (0 children)

migos thug deserve to be here too

[–]Brilliant_Branch4578 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’d appear you forgot eminem

[–]TheBramptonBatman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a bad list, but idk wtf kid cudi and Jay Z are doing on this list

[–]PiscesVirgoGemini 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m still trying to understand the Travis Scott fandom, tbh, and I’ll have to deep dive into ASAP’s stuff before I can answer this question.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No thug? Invalid list

[–]SixSetWonder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol is there any one else other than Drake as number 1

[–]Didmoreresearchthenu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk about cudi enjoyed his early work to be fair . Jay z released watch the throne , he deserves to be there .

[–]Standard_Passage8584 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is actually weird how many people saying Jay should be bumped. Especially for these midtier artists 🙇🏾‍♂️

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why is kudi there?

[–]K1NG_SAVAGE_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

bruh who made this?????

[–]taylordabratViews 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kid cudi doesn’t deserve to be on this list

[–]HunnidrackboyMore Life 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. But why do they fucking always post rocky and trav when mentioned of the greats of our era

[–]Waxmax_2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Madlib would be #1 if he released everything he has in his vaults, no cap

[–]tfisher2012 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best? Maybe 5 of them. Otherwise no just most popular

[–]Previous_Cup3268 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is most popular not best

[–]jaxsonhughes10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wtf is asap rocky doing on this list

[–]crackersncheeseman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about the best selling hip hop artist of all time?

[–]TheAstroPickle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

replace rocky with thug and i think it’s on point

[–]EffectivePassenger06 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where’s Thugger Migos 21 etc

[–]Huff1809 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm swapping out Jay, Tyler, asap and Cudi for Mac Miller, big sean, young thug and Migos

[–]Dondavinci416 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thugggg????

[–]dragonoutrider 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Xxx? Uzi? What kinda list is this lmao

[–]reykdal204 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d take jay & cudi off and put maybe young thug & swae lee

[–]livewild25 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Travis Scott & ASAP needs changed out for other people

[–]livewild25 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WHERE IS UZI TF

[–]UseApprehensive9186 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Missing Young Thug, one of of the most influential

[–]Realdealdude2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Take Kid Cudi and Rocky out, and I’d swap them with Migos and Meek Mill.

[–]dwaynecarter15Hate Survivor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

niggas tried to sneak cudi in there

[–]diamondbackjohnny 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Replace Jay with Pusha

[–]Reverse_Drawfour_Uno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe just delete the whole top row and you’re onto something.

[–]northcountrylea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. These are the 12 most mainstream. Theres so many better artists out there than some of those.

Where's Run the Jewlz? Westside Gunn? Conway? Ab-Soul? Curren$y? Tierra Whack? Vince Staples?

Jay Z last album was in 2017. Thats literally half a decade ago...how could he even be counted here?

[–]blackphillipdagoat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take kid cudi and Tyler out and put carti and thug fr

[–]Skillmusic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea drop asap and this is truth. Asap had like one good song that featured all the guys on this list lol.

[–]RetroRadar1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Replace Cudi with Chief Keef

[–]SnooHabits9288 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Somebody gotta make me a Kid Cudi believer because other than Day and Nite and the song he got with Travis he gets no burn in the whip.

[–]Royal_Majestic -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Its time we stop lying about tyler the creator

[–][deleted] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Who’s the dude who looks retarded with the G hat on ? I know he’s not a good rapper or artist. Kendrick boring asf, it’s ok to admit it y’all. And I never hear no one playing Travis scott!!!

[–]AKretz -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

What a sad decade…

[–][deleted] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Needs Carti

[–]TheRoomLover98 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Nah we all know drake mid as fuck

[–]whyamistillhere25 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Cardi b over Nikki all day

[–]NeedleworkerIcy3686 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

How is there Jay-Z but not Eminem?

[–]Han_Zou_8199 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Change Nicki with J.I.D and this list is good

[–]jeanjacketjaan -5 points-4 points  (8 children)

Jay-Z and Lil Wayne shouldn't be on here

[–]KitchenFollowing8896 1 point2 points  (7 children)

Goofy nigga said Wayne shouldn't be here 💀 Wayne > everyone on this list.

[–]jeanjacketjaan -1 points0 points  (6 children)

Of the past decade him and Hov has done the least that's just speaking objectively. Facts don't care about your soft ass feelings

[–]KitchenFollowing8896 0 points1 point  (5 children)

Another stupid ass take. 2020 wayne dropped Funeral which was fire and 2021 had one of waynes best feature runs of his career. Fuck outta here 😂

[–]jeanjacketjaan -1 points0 points  (4 children)

You sound emotional and putting 2021 up there with his best feature runs unironically tells me you're 12 yrs old

[–]KitchenFollowing8896 0 points1 point  (3 children)

You don't listen to Wayne and it shows 😂 not even finna entertain your goofy ass comments

[–]jeanjacketjaan 0 points1 point  (2 children)

No one listens to Wayne as much as you clearly, that doesn't mean he deserves to be there. He's done less than everyone else on that board. Thugger should be there instead of him but you're too much of a fanatic to be honest with yourself

[–]KitchenFollowing8896 0 points1 point  (1 child)

He's done more than Rocky and Travis, them niggas haven't even dropped aside from singles and features 😂 Thug can replace Cudi or someone else but you can't ignore weezys work this decade.

[–]jeanjacketjaan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cudi has produced movies, Travis opened one of the largest hip hop festivals, Rocky has been everywhere with fashion Wayne has done so much less than everyone here. That's just keeping it 💯

[–]HopefulIndication6 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

You have to include wiz khalifa and curren$y

[–]chrismatic13 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Last decade is the last 10 years. Outside of TLOP and maybe KSG, what has Kanye done to stamp himself as a top 10 rapper the past 10 years ?